Edgar Allen Gray

Ed Gray was born in Odessa, TX on March 15,
1938 to Allen and Juanita “Dutch” (Flowers) Gray and died on October 30, 2012
at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton.

Ed graduated from Corsicana High School in
1956 and from North Texas State College in 1959. He was married to Sue Wilks in
1958. They had two children, Beth and Guy. He was a letterman in football at
North Texas and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. His work history
included Combined American Insurance Co., Tennessee Gas and Oil, Pfizer
Pharmaceutical, becoming a District Manager for ten years, and Russell Newman
Mfg. Co. He delivered Meals on Wheels for several years after retirement and
enjoyed taking products to Our Daily Bread. He also enjoyed golf and his
golfing friends and found joy in yard work and home projects. He was a Deacon
at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL and is a current member
of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Denton.

Ed is survived by his wife of fifty-four
years, Sue Gray; his children, Beth Gray Whipple and her husband Randy, Guy
Gray and his wife Tracey, his grandchildren, Clint Joseph and Sarah Gray
Goocher, nephews and nieces, Bill Wilks and wife Cindy, Bob Wilks and wife
Sherrie, Betsy Wilks and their sister, Anne Jeanmard and husband Mark;
step-grandchildren, Ryan Whipple and his wife Caty, and Jessica Whipple;
sister-in-law, Bunny Heroman, five wonderful great nephews and nieces, and
three precious great-great nieces and nephew. He is also survived by special
cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his
grandparents, Guy and Ellie Flowers, with whom he lived as a child, and Edgar
and Mary Gray.

A
visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, November 2, 2012 at the
funeral home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 3,
2012 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Oak St., Denton. Rev. Steve
Plunkett will officiate the service. Internment will be at 2:00 PM Sunday,
November 4, 2012 at Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, TX.

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